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Intellectual property

How to instruct experts in patent cases correctly

The recent decision of Mr Justice Meade in Fisher & Paykel v Flexicare is yet another warning to patent practitioners

Energy and Energy Transition

Driving towards a greener future? CMA takes stock of electric vehicle charging in the UK

The competition regulator's focus on the supply of charge points across the UK gives businesses a rare opportunity to give

Online Safety

Online Harms: UK government confirms new Online Safety Bill

The UK government has confirmed that it will introduce an Online Safety Bill in 2021 setting out a strict new

The Built Environment

National security bill set to ring changes for real estate M&A

Investors in real estate will need to assess whether new interventions powers apply to their deals

The Built Environment

Build-to-rent investors set to benefit from tax change on mixed use properties

A recent change in HMRC guidance indicates that the SDLT 3% surcharge should not apply to a multiple dwellings relief

Tax

Supreme Court ruling of 23 September 2020 on the application of the beneficial owner clause not provided for in the Spanish-Swiss Convention and the limits of "soft law"

The High Court ruled on the appeal (Colgate Palmolive case) and analysed the objective and temporal limits of the so-called

Digital Regulation

Digital Regulation 2.0: UK and EU announce details of major reforms

New UK and EU laws reboot the eCommerce Directive, update rules relating to online illegal and harmful content and boost